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Valor Tale: Disenthrall follows a band of freedom fighters fighting to go on an epic journey to save humanity from a forgotten biological project. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
When I was growing up I played many video games. There were two in particular that inspired me to write this LitRPG series. Those games being Final Fantasy 7 (original) and Legend of Dragoon. Also some elements of the story Robin Hood and the politics of the early 2000s. I just found the concept of role-playing games to be fun and how “human” it can be by relating to people if you develop the characters right.
Dew Wilder is an intriguing and well-developed character. What were some driving ideals behind your character’s development?
Well, his first name is based on my initials. His military experience somewhat mirrors mine. Just like Dew Wilder, I had a close relationship with my grandfather too. From the story and two games I mentioned above that I got my inspiration from – I kind of took bits and pieces of each main protagonist mixing it with my personality. I didn’t want to make him too much of an archetypical hero. I wanted him to be grounded somewhat close to reality.
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
The central themes in this book deal with government corruption, oppression, and media control and censorship (more mirroring a lite version of Communist China), the futility of war (a lot of inspiration from the political propaganda of the Vietnam war and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and how the politicians benefited from such while the service members were strung along), the disconnect of the social classes, and just plain fun fictional action and a pinch of humor and memes.
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
The 2nd book should be out the latest in October 2021. I feel it’ll be better than the first. The main cast of characters get together and have a lot of fun.
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VALOR TALE: DISENTHRALL
![VALOR TALE: DISENTHRALL, VOLUME I by [David Earl Williams III, Marcell James, Michel Hillebrand, Ramon Manuel Ochoa Lopez, Azkaryu D., Michael Nguyen]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vhln5fYvL.jpg)
Valor Tale Disenthrall (Volume I) by David Earl Williams III, is an enthralling and action-packed LitRPG novel, where we find ourselves in a parallel Earth, in the city of Mesovilla, Capital of the Helix Province. It is not your typical book, this reminds me of a Dungeons and Dragons game with detailed and intriguing characters and a wildly imaginative story. This book was able to transport me back to the days when I used to play D&D and the wild fantasy stories that developed organically.
Author David Earl Williams captures the readers attention from the first introduction of his main character, Dew Wilder, leader of the modern Robinhood rag tags, called Aurora Blade. Dew, a former Elite warrior who served in the Great civil war the country went through, has now taken up arms against the government who oppresses civilians for their own greed.
While reading the story, I went through so many emotions. I laughed, I was saddened at the tragic tales of our characters and how they work hard to stand against the government. They have the essence of true freedom fighters. I love a story with rebels who take up arms, who choose the right side, and therefore, I found Valor Tale very enjoyable.
One of the best aspects of this story is the great art depictions. Right from the start, we are introduced to the main cast of the story, each of them has their own personality, background likes and dislikes. As we move along the story, the chapters are filled with beautiful panels of art, from places, robots to monsters, each panel is very detailed and I actually spent a lot of time studying them. As an avid manga reader I really appreciated the art. The story telling is really great and the panels tie everything up in a neat package.
While I enjoyed the story, I’m a reader who enjoys the gritty details and I would have liked more time spent in the middle of the fight scenes and action, where now I feel like we skip the juiciest pieces of the action.
My favorite character is Lorenzo, who is amazing and obsessed with his stamp collection. Every time he came into the scene I laughed. Moreover, I really want to know what is the deal with the government’s cheese!
This is a thrilling graphic novel with a unique story and an entertaining execution that makes this young adult fantasy novel fun to read from beginning to end.
Pages: 168 | ASIN: B08GHQR6KY
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